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Elisha M Mays 1836–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia

Death Date: 3 Jun 1922

Death Location: Lipps, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Mays

Mother: Rebecca Jacobs

Spouse(s): Louisa Wright

Children(s): Harriett Mays

In 1836, Elisha M Mays entered the world in Montgomery County, Virginia, born to James Mays And Rebecca Aldridge Jacobs. Elisha M Mays married Louisa Eliza Wright, and had children including Harriett Ellen Mays. Elisha M Mays passed away in 1922 in Lipps, Wise County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Elisha M Mays entered the world in Montgomery County, Virginia, born to James Mays And Rebecca Aldridge Jacobs.
  • Elisha M Mays married Louisa Eliza Wright, and had children including Harriett Ellen Mays.
  • Elisha M Mays passed away in 1922 in Lipps, Wise County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mays
1791–1880
Birth Location: Giles County, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Jacobs
1802–1880
Birth Location: Giles County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Wright
1840–1914
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Harriett Mays
1879–1948
Birth Location: Virginia City, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Elisha Mays's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Mays
1836–1922
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia
Parents
James Mays
1791–1880
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Aldridge) Jacobs
1802–1880
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisha Mays's Descendants

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Elisha (M) Mays (1836–3 Jun 1922) m. Louisa (Eliza) Wright (May 1840–1914)
  1. 1. Harriett (Ellen) Mays 1879–1948 m. Henry (A.) Hamilton 1870–1949
    1. 1. Oma (Vertie) Hamilton 1897–1980 m. Charles (Washington) Booher 1893–1947
      1. 1. Rebecca (Evelyn) Booher 1920–1994 m. Emmette (William) Mullins 1917–1975
        1. 1. Delmar (Artis) Mullins 1936–2007 m. Carrie Turner 1931–1983

Elisha Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1836
1836
Birth of Elisha M Mays in Montgomery County, Virginia
Montgomery County, Virginia
1922
3 Jun 1922
Age 86
Death of Elisha M Mays in Lipps, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1922
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise County, Virginia, USA
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